L'amour toujours
"L'Amour toujours" is a song co-written and recorded by the Italian DJ Gigi D'Agostino. The song was released to American clubs and dance radio in July 2000. In Europe, the song was released in October 2000. The song is from D'Agostino's 1999 album of the same name. Ola Onabule is the vocalist of this song. He performs all the vocals on the track and on all versions of the song.
"L'Amour toujours" became an international success, topping the charts of Denmark, the Netherlands, and Romania and peaking within the top 10 in six other countries. In North America, it peaked at number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the Canadian Singles Chart. The album version has a different mix, which was used as the single version in the United States and Canada, except with vocal samples from "Bla Bla Bla" added.
Name
The French title translates to "Love Always". However, the song is recorded entirely in English, and the title does not appear in the lyrics. The song's alternate title comes from its refrain.Music video
The music video for the song contains footage taken from live performances of D'Agostino performing throughout Europe at rave parties. The version used in the music video is known as the "Small Mix" and is an edit of the "L'Amour Vision" version.Usage in football
The track has been adopted by some football clubs and fans as a goal celebration song; Dutch club Heracles Almelo uses “L’amour Toujours” as a goaltune during matches.During UEFA Euro 2024, the melody gained additional attention when it was used. Sometimes with altered lyrics, by supporters in stadiums and public gatherings, leading to controversy over its interpretation in certain fan cultures.
In other media
The song is featured in the end credits of the 2019 film Uncut Gems, which received widespread critical acclaim. Co-director Josh Safdie explained that, over the 10-year process of making the film, "that's the song that's remained at the end since the very beginning."Political appropriation and reactions
As reported by several German media, since at least November 2023 the melody to "L'Amour toujours" has been co-opted by far-right groups in Germany, as various videos of people joining in public chants singing over the song's instrumental hook with a reprise of the anti-immigration slogan, "Ausländer raus, Ausländer raus, Deutschland den Deutschen, Ausländer raus" surfaced online. Members of the youth wing of far-right party Alternative for Germany were reportedly seen engaging in similar chants on several occasions, while the party's TikTok account started posting clips featuring the song's melody as a background theme. In response to the reports, in March 2024 German record label ZYX, who holds the copyright for "L'Amour toujours", filed a criminal complaint against unknown figures, with the charges involving hate speech and copyright infringement.In May 2024, a retweeted video showing a group of people singing the aforementioned slogan over "L'Amour toujours" during a party at a club on Sylt, in which one man appeared to perform a Nazi salute, sparked widespread outrage; the regional police of Schleswig-Holstein opened an investigation about the case, while the clip's content was widely condemned by various political figures. D'Agostino reiterated that his song is apolitical, stating that it is solely about "a wonderful, big and intense feeling that connects people," which he describes as "the power of love that inspires me to celebrate life." After the incident, the song re-entered the German singles chart at number 8.
In June 2024, Sweden Democrats politician David Lång was audiotaped by an Expressen journalist while singing "Ausländer raus, Ausländer raus" over "L'Amour toujours" during a post-electoral party for the 2024 European Parliament election in Sweden.
As a result of its use by right-wing extremist groups, the song was banned from being played at the Oktoberfest in Munich. The Austrian Football Association also decided to ban the song from being used as a stadium anthem, in order to avoid further incidents. In an interview with Kronen Zeitung, D'Agostino criticized bans of the song by radio stations and festivals, saying, "You can't stop racism by banning music."
On January 23, 2026, an organ remix of the song was used in videos posted by the United States Department of Homeland Security featuring ICE agents and the "nihilist penguin" from Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World.
Tiësto cover
In September 2015, Tiësto released a new edit of "L'Amour toujours" performed by Dzeko & Torres, featuring vocals by Delaney Jane.Track listing
Europe mixed CD maxi- "L'Amour toujours" – 6:56
- "Un giorno credi" – 8:07
- "L'Amour toujours" – 7:58
- "Musikakeparla" – 6:55
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| Chart | Peak position |
| Poland | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart | Position |
| Austria | 49 |
| Belgium | 31 |
| Canada | 140 |
| Ireland | 93 |
| Netherlands | 26 |
| Netherlands | 6 |